Psittacula krameri [Scopoli 1769]

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula k. manillensis (Bechstein 1800)

Indian Ring-necked Parakeet

Cleartail

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.

Description

Body: General darker appearance; darker on wings; lower abdomen very pale.
Tail: Very pale, nearly yellow or white.
Head: Yellow or White, brighter around the beak; neck ring grey with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible and darkred lower mandible; light feet, light coloured nails.
Eyes: Darkred with yellowish iris.

Note: Cleartail was formerly known as "Yellowhead-yellowtail" or "Whitehead-whitetail".

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